[Important Information for Employees] REMINDER - Employee COVID-19 Requirements and Testing - Fall 2021 Important Information

[Administration & Finance]

SENT ON BEHALF OF HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES

Colleagues,

Next week, mandatory COVID-19 testing for Fall 2021 begins. All employees
must participate in COVID-19 testing, once weekly, unless an exemption is
on file (see Testing Opt Out below).  We would like to bring your attention
to the following information regarding who must attend testing and testing
operations for this semester.


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   Employee Responsibilities. All employees and affiliates (Research
   Foundation, CAS, Chartwells, etc.) should abide by the Social Distancing
   and Face Covering polic
   <https://www.plattsburgh.edu/about/offices-divisions/administration-finance/management-services/campus-handbook/section-viii-health-safety/social-distancing-face-covering.html>y
   while on campus and must affirm that they have read the Revised Guidance
   for State Agencies and Authorities During the COVID-19 Public Health
   Emergency Attestation
   <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P8BlnfxbytRrfvrVJH36FgS-SRnj_ZoW/view>
   guidance in its entirety, understand its provisions, and adhere to its
   requirements.  State employees must return attestations to Human Resource
   Services (via hrs at plattsburgh.edu or to 912 Kehoe) upon return to
   campus.  Affiliates should return their attestation forms to their
   appropriate Human Resource office.  While the Revised Guidance for State
   Agencies indicates that vaccinated individuals do not have to wear a mask,
   our campus policy requiring masks regardless of vaccination status takes
   precedence over this guidance.
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   Who Must Attend Testing. If you are reporting to work on campus to
   complete some or all of your work obligation and are an employee
   represented by CSEA, UUP, PBA and PEF you are subject to testing under
   specific Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) reached between SUNY and each
   bargaining unit. Management Confidential employees are also deemed subject
   to testing. As such, attendance is considered mandatory.  The college
   reserves the right to conduct periodic surveillance testing of all
   employees regardless of vaccination status.
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   Testing Opt Out. Fully vaccinated employees (including auxiliary workers
   and vendors with a regular on-campus presence), who wish to disclose that
   they are fully vaccinated, will no longer have to participate in the
   campus’ weekly COVID-19 surveillance pool testing. In order to be exempt
   from testing, vaccinated employees will need to provide proof of
   vaccination via the Vaccination Attestation Form
   <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqs_CGtt3U--Cyc1N99GYJKJ8Ac5CA7NVPsERY9HjjZKhZkg/viewform>.
   Effective Aug. 24, vaccinated employees who wish to participate in weekly
   testing (even if they have opted out of testing) may do so.
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   Home Test Kits. We will continue the use of home test kits.  You can
   pick up your first home test kit at Algonquin Hall on Monday August 23 from
   9 a.m. – noon; 1 – 4 p.m.. Test kits will be available at the service desk
   in the Service Building on Sanborn Avenue during regular business hours
   Monday – Friday starting Aug. 23.
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   Hours of Operation. The Algonquin Hall test site will be open Mondays
   and Tuesdays from 9 a.m. – noon; 1 – 4 p.m.  If you do not report to campus
   Monday or Tuesday drop off is available at University Police Monday through
   Tuesday and Thursday through Sunday. Using this drop off should be an
   exception and every effort should be made to drop off during your
   designated drop off time slot. The full schedule is available here
   <https://www.plattsburgh.edu/covid-19/covid-19-testing.html>.

Learn more about our testing program and test registration here
<https://www.plattsburgh.edu/covid-19/covid-19-testing.html>.

*ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE*
Kehoe Building

101 Broad Street

Plattsburgh, NY 12901
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